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| British Rail Classes 105 and 106 | |
|---|---|
 Inside Longsight Diesel Traction Maintenance Depot, December 1983 | |
| In service | 1959–1988 |
| Manufacturer | Cravens |
| Family name | First generation |
| Replaced | Steam locomotives and carriages |
| Constructed | 1956–1959 |
| Number built | DMBS: 142, DTCL: 108, DMCL: 33, TCL 19. Total: 302 cars |
| Number preserved | 3 cars |
| Successor | Class 313 |
| Formation | 2-cars sets: DMBS-DTCL or DMBS-DMCL, 3 cars sets:DMBS-TCL-DMCL |
| Operators | British Railways |
| Depots | |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length | 57 ft 6 in (17.53 m) |
| Width | 9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) |
| Height | 12 ft 7 in (3.84 m) |
| Doors | Slam |
| Maximum speed | 70 mph (113 km/h) |
| Weight | Power cars: 29.5 or 30.5 tonnes (29.0 or 30.0 long tons) Trailer cars: 23.5 or 24.5 tonnes (23.1 or 24.1 long tons) |
| Prime mover(s) | Two BUT |
| Power output | 150 bhp (112 kW) each engine |
| Transmission | Mechanical: 4 speed epicyclic gearbox |
| UIC classification | Power cars: 1A′A1′ Trailer cars: 2′2′ |
| Coupling system | Screw-link couplings, British Standard gangways |
| Multiple working | ■ Blue Square |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
The British Rail Classes 105 and 106 diesel multiple units were built by Cravens Ltd. of Sheffield from 1956 to 1959. The class were built with a side profile identical to British Railways Mark 1 carriage stock, using the same doors and windows. None were selected for refurbishment. The last passenger car was withdrawn from service in 1988.
Originally AEC engined vehicles were class 105 and Leyland engined vehicles were class 106, but in the late 1970s they all became class 105s.[4]
- ^ a b Hemming 1978, pp. 4–6.
- ^ British Rail Locoshed book. Ian Allan. 1979. p. 38. ISBN 0-7110-0931-7.
- ^ British Rail Locoshed book. Ian Allan. 1981. p. 42. ISBN 0-7110-1112-5.
- ^ "Class 105 DMU Numbering". www.railcar.co.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2022.